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composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
later versions:Der Messias: 27. Arie (Sopran): Wie lieblich ist der Boten Schritt
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (order: 17)
is based on:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus)
arrangements:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Aria: How Beautiful Are the Feet (soprano) (Wilberg Edition)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1972-11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Air: “How beautiful are the feet” (soprano)London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Richter3:26
1976-07Messiah, Part 2: No. 38. Duet Soprano & Alto, Chorus. "How Beautiful Are the Feet..."Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Elly Ameling, Anna Reynolds, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner3:17
1979Soprano Aria / How Beautiful Are The Feet of ThemLondon Philharmonic Choir, Felicity Lott, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis2:46
1982-11Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXVIII: Air "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace" (soprano)Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt2:13
1983-12-18 – 1983-12-20Messiah: 38. How beautiful are the feetAtlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Chorus, Robert Shaw2:23
1984-05-24 – 1984-07-19Der Messias: No. 34 ArieLucia Popp, Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner2:20
1991-01-11 – 1991-01-17Messiah: Part II: 38. How Beautiful Are the FeetCollegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox2:19
1992-12-16 – 1993-03-16Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of themThe Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury2:20
1994Messiah: Part II. Aria "How beautiful are the feet" (soprano)Lynne Dawson, The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury2:03
1996-05-05 – 1996-05-12Messiah: Part Two: Scene Four: No. 38. Aria for SopranoBethany Hodges, Trinity Church Orchestra, Owen Burdick2:29
2004-04-25How beautiful are the feetliveThe Lagos City Chorale & Orchestra conducted by Emeka Nwokedi3:22
2004-12-17 – 2004-12-21Air: How beautiful are the feetliveArnold Schönberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt2:01
2006-05-01 – 2006-05-04Messiah: Duet and Chorus: How beautiful are the feetHeather Cairncross, Annie Gill, Dunedin Consort, John Butt3:35
2008-12-22 – 2008-12-23Messiah: Part 2: Aria: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach (soprano)Julia Doyle, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton2:09
2016-12-20 – 2016-12-22Messiah HWV 56: Part II: No. 38: Air “How beautiful are the feet”Sandrine Piau, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet2:02
2017-12-18 – 2017-12-19The Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Air "How Beautiful Are the Feet"liveRachel Redmond, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall2:17
"How Beautiful Are The Feet"Advent Chamber Orchestra2:33
Air (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet..."Handel2:29
Air (Soprano): How Beautiful Are The Feet Of ThemCarolyn Sampson, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius2:02
Der Messias: Nr. 36b - O Freud über FreudGeorg Friedrich Händel2:23
How Beautiful Are His Feet[unknown]2:44
How beautiful are the feetApollo’s Fire, Jeannette Sorrell2:18
How beautiful are the FeetAmerican Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas4:57
How Beautiful Are the FeetApollo’s Fire & Jeannette Sorrell2:19
How Beautiful Are the FeetTwila Paris2:53
How Beautiful Are The FeetAled Jones2:30
How beautiful are the feet - Soprano AirBoston Baroque, Martin Pearlman2:04
How Beautiful Are the Feet of ThemGeorge Frideric Handel, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra & Oregon Bach Festival Choir1:50
Le Messie Part 2: No. 36. Duo: How beautiful are the feetPaul Esswood, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras3:32
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 2: How Beautiful Are the FeetEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge2:11
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 (1742 Version): No. 38, How Beautiful Are the FeetGaechinger Cantorey, Tobias Knaus, Benno Schachtner, Hans-Christoph Rademann3:36
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, No 38, "How beautiful are the feet" (Part II, No 38. How beautiful are the feet)London Symphony Orchestra2:25
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. "How beautiful are the feet"Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford2:05
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: How Beautiful Are the FeetSmithsonian Concerto Grosso, Antal Doráti3:00
Messiah: How Beautiful are the FeetLondon Philharmonic Choir, Norma Procter, Jennifer Vyvyan, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult2:59
Messiah: How Beautiful Are the FeetJames Bowman, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks2:23
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of themApril Cantelo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Süsskind3:07
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of themOregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling1:50
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peaceEastman Chorale, Eastman Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, Donald Neuen2:31
Messiah: How beautiful are the feet; Break forthMusica Sacra, Richard Westenburg4:30
Messiah: Part II, no. 17: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peaceAcademy of Ancient Music, Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom2:18
Messiah: Part II. Air "How beautiful are the feet of them"William Christie, Les Arts Florissants2:32
Messiah: Part II. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” / Chorus “Break forth into joy” (alternate version, Dublin 1742)Drew Minter, Patricia Spence, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan3:35
Second Part: Air (How beautiful are the feet of them)Collegium 1704, Václav Luks4:42
The Messiah: Air: How beautiful are the feetRobert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw2:38